Out of all my AirBnb stays all over the world, this was the most special.
Peaceful property, immaculate, views across rooftops to golden spires from the window, up-to-date kitchen, making iced-tea everyday and putting it in the fridge to come back to after a day outside, incredibly close to the royal palace and amazing site-seeing, which means you feel like you can walk in the late evening and have the royal palace views all to yourself, the most beautiful city park with an entire fully kitted outdoor gym, an amazing experience to work out with locals in a rainstorm, incredible quiet broad atmospheric streets to run on or walk, 5 world class hipster cafes along Wat Ratchabophit around the corner from 196, and many many local places to eat.
Most evening I would come back late and eat on outside on the bridge of the canal, with beautiful lamps lighting up the water, and amazing value healthy street food. Again, literally around the corner from 196. Couldn't have been more atmospheric and more of a real experience. The touristy stuff is right there if you want it, but the real stuff is what you're immersed in. Super easy to jump on the metro to get into the shopping and the skyscrapers. So close to china town for food and the incredible bars there.
It was this stay that made me realise I want to live in Bangkok more than any other city.
Phil was super fast communicating, clear, supportive, accommodating when I increased the length of my stay last moment, super professional. The room felt completely private and safe, cosy, well thought out, absolutely up to date.
If you want a real experience of Bangkok in a local community right next to the sight seeing, this is amazing value for money.